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This is an updated article on how to create your own vbulletin powered page. It's only for use with vB4.

This is NOT my work. I'm posting this from another thread where vB Style took the time to write this out. And his work is based on the article by Gary King here - How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates)

Instructions to Create your Own Page:


1. Create the php page:
- Create a new file, whatever you want to call it (let's say test.php).
- Open up test.php and add the following (replace TEST with whatever template you want to show - WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!):
Code:
<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);  
// change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('TEST',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
// if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line
// chdir ('/path/to/your/forums');
require_once('./global.php');

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################

$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'Test Page'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'My Page Title';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('TEST');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>
- Be sure to change 'TEST' to the actual template name (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!), and change 'test' to the filename or a unique name for the page. Also, change 'Test Page' and 'My Page Title' to whatever you want to show in the navbits, such as 'Viewing Member Profile' (just an example).

2. Create the Template:
- If you are in debug mode, create the template in your MASTER STYLE so it shows up in all your styles, otherwise make sure you create the template in the style you are using. If following the page above, call the template TEST (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!) with the following content:
HTML Code:
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
  <head>
    <title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
    {vb:raw headinclude}
    {vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
  </head>
  <body>
    
    {vb:raw header}
    
    {vb:raw navbar}
    
    <div id="pagetitle">
      <h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
    </div>
    
    <h2 class="blockhead">Title</h2>
    <div class="blockbody">
      <div class="blockrow">
        Text
      </div>
    </div>
    
    {vb:raw footer}
  </body>
</html>
.
Instructions to Add your Page to the Who's Online List (WOL):
Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information.

1. hook location - online_location_process:
Code:
switch ($filename)
{
    case 'test.php':
        $userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage';
        break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
.
2. hook location online_location_unknown:
Code:
switch ($userinfo['activity'])
{
    case 'mypage':
        $userinfo['where'] = '<a href="test.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>';
        $userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page";
        $handled = true;
        break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
.
The colored part in the code above shows what you need to change in the plugins (both reds should be the same and both blues should be the same, whereas green can be whatever you want).


Please see this article for help with rendering templates - [vB4] Rendering templates and registering variables - a short guide
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I need some help, ive been working on this for like the past day.

http://www.clutchtimesports.net/foru...20Athletes.php

Notice how the writing is above the template, i can't get it to the middle


This is the custom file
PHP Code:
<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT''CTS Athletes.php');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION'true);  
// change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('CTS Athletes',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
// if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line
// chdir ('/path/to/your/forums');
require_once('./global.php');

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################

$navbits construct_navbits(array('' => 'CTS Athletes'));
$navbar render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle 'CTS Athletes';

include(
'twitter-rss-to-html.php');

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater vB_Template::create('CTS Athletes');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar'$navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle'$pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>
This is whats showing up on the page that i want in the middle

PHP Code:
<?
/* twitter-rss-to-html.php


// a PHP script to display Twitter updates from a user's RSS feed on a web page

require_once("magpie/rss_fetch.inc");

// set up script variables
// the user's RSS feed on Twitter
$remote_url = "http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/2557521.rss";
// the number of tweets to display (or -1 to display all)
$tweets_to_display = -1;
// the page where the tweet(s) will be displayed
$page = "http://www.clutchtimesports.net/forums/CTS%20Athletes.php";
// the user's Twitter username
$username = "ESPN";

$rss = fetch_rss($remote_url);

// start buffering output
ob_start();

$count = 1;
$now = time();
foreach ($rss->items as $item) {
    // limit the number of tweets displayed
    if ($tweets_to_display > 0) {
        if ($count > $tweets_to_display) {
            continue;
        }
    }
    $tweet = $item['description'];
    // ignore tweets linking back to page (if it is defined)
    if ($page != "") {
        if (!strpos($tweet, $page) === false) {
            continue;
        }
    }
    // figure out how recently the tweet was posted
    $when = ($now - strtotime($item['pubdate']));
    $posted = "";
    if ($when < 60) {
        $posted = $when . " seconds ago";
    }
    if (($posted == "") & ($when < 3600)) {
        $posted = "about " . (floor($when / 60)) . " minutes ago";
    }
    if (($posted == "") & ($when < 7200)) {
        $posted = "about 1 hour ago";
    }
    if (($posted == "") & ($when < 86400)) {
        $posted = "about " . (floor($when / 3600)) . " hours ago";
    }
    if (($posted == "") & ($when < 172800)) {
        $posted = "about 1 day ago";
    }
    if ($posted == "") {
        $posted = (floor($when / 86400)) . " days ago";
    }
    // filter the user's username out of tweets
    $tweet = str_replace($username . ": ", "", $tweet);
    // turn URLs into hyperlinks
    $tweet = preg_replace("/(http:\/\/)(.*?)\/([\w\.\/\&\=\?\-\,\:\;\#\_\~\%\+]*)/", "<a href="\\0">Link</a>", $tweet);
    // link to users in replies
    $tweet = preg_replace("(@([a-zA-Z0-9\_]+))", "<a href="http://www.twitter.com/\\1">\\0</a>", $tweet);
    // add the time posted
    $tweet = $tweet . " <span class="tweetwhen">" . $posted . "</span>";
    echo ("\n\n<p>" . $tweet);
    $count++;
}
    

// display output
ob_end_flush();
?>
How do i get the writing on my page to the middle?
Any help with this?
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Any help with this?
Well, you don't actually start the page with just <? , right?
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Well, you don't actually start the page with just <? , right?
no, sorry, <?php

--------------- Added [DATE]1270419490[/DATE] at [TIME]1270419490[/TIME] ---------------

nvm, found another way
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i created a custom login page for a front page but how can i set it to check if already logged in and if so to forword to for example forum.php....
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I'm a little bit unsatisfied with the template that you suggest, mainly because the sub-title suggests that the content should be inside of a box. Other than that, great advice (as always ).
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Well, i have the same problem as ddaybofb, i need to get my included PHP to the middle...How do i do it?
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Brilliant guide Lynne, thanks ever so much worked a treat... now to try and it get on the menus!
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Hi
i get blank page when do this tut

can you tell me where i have to go to create the template in MASTER STYLE ?

i did like the picture but it not work
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The template doesn't get posted into the plugin code area - it gets put into the templates. Style Mananger > find your style (or if you are in debug mode, you may select MASTER STYLE) > Add Template.
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Hi
i get blank page when do this tut

can you tell me where i have to go to create the template in MASTER STYLE ?

i did like the picture but it not work

Admincp >> Styles & Templates >> Style Manager >>

Click on All style Options
Click add new template

to enable this for master templates you enable debug mod in config.php located in /includes

to enable debug add the following


Code:
 
$config['Misc']['debug'] = true; 
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